Local voters face a variety of levies

Published: October 11, 2010 4:00AM

By IRV OSLIN

T-G Staff Writer

Residents around the county will vote on a number of levies for fire, road and cemetery maintenance.

Those living in the area covered by the Green-Perrysville Joint Fire District will vote on a 1.5-mill, five-year renewal tax levy for ambulance and emergency medical services. The levy would generate $83,437 a year and cost $42.92 per $100,000 property valuation.

Residents served by the Polk-Jackson-Perry Fire District will consider two five-year fire protection and EMS renewals. One is for 0.5 mill; the other is 1.4 mills. The 0.5-mill levy would generate $20,441 a year and cost property owners $6.90 per $100,000 valuation. The 1.4-mill levy would bring in $56,958 a year at a cost of $19.30.

Those living in the Firelands Ambulance Service District will vote on a 1-mill, five-year renewal levy for providing and maintaining ambulance service. The levy would generate $47,382 a year at a cost of $12.86 per $100,000 valuation.

Residents in Troy and Vermillion townships will consider fire and service levies.

In Troy Township, residents are being asked to vote for a 1.4-mill, five-year fire protection replacement levy and a 1.8-mill, five-year roads and bridges replacement levy. The fire protection levy would generate $33,711 a year at a cost of $42.88 per $100,000 valuation. The roads and bridges levy would raise $43,344 at a cost of $55.12.

In Vermillion Township, a 1-mill, five-year fire protection and EMS renewal levy would generate $36,747 a year at a cost of $13.58 per $100,000 property valuation. A 0.5-mill, five-year renewal tax levy for cemetery operation and maintenance would generate $29,280 a year at a cost of $13.40.

Ruggles and Perry townships also have levies on the ballot.

In Ruggles Township, a 0.5-mill, five-year additional tax levy for fire protection would generate $9,929 a year at a cost of $15.31 per $100,000 property valuation.

Perry Township voters will consider a 2-mill, five-year renewal tax levy for roads and bridges. It would generate $69,290 a year at a cost of $56.62 per $100,000 valuation.

Village operating expenses levies are on the ballot in Loudonville and Jeromesville.

Loudonville voters will consider a 1.7-mill, five-year renewal tax levy for general operating expenses. The levy would generate $31,470 a year at a cost of $12.86 per $100,000 valuation.

In Jeromesville, voters will consider a 0.5-mill, five-year current expenses levy. The levy would bring in $1,058 a year at a cost of $3.35 per $100,000 valuation.

n Irv Oslin can be reached at 419-281-0581, ext. 240, or at ioslin@times-gazette.com.